Lake Wedowee, Hydroelectric reservoir in Randolph County, Alabama, US.

Lake Wedowee, also called R. L. Harris Reservoir, is a 9,870-acre reservoir on the upper Tallapoosa River in Randolph County, Alabama, about 90 miles from Atlanta. The R.L. Harris Dam that holds it is 1,142 feet long and 151.5 feet high.

Construction of the R.L. Harris Dam began in the late 1970s and was completed in the early 1980s. This project created a major water storage system for power generation serving the surrounding region.

Wedowee, the Randolph County seat on the lake's shore, had 797 residents as of 2018. U.S. Highway 431 and Alabama Highway 48 meet in the town, and the community has grown as the lake developed. Fishing draws the most visitors; the lake holds crappie, largemouth and spotted bass, hybrid striped bass, bluegill, warmouth, shellcracker, white bass, bowfin, carp, flathead and blue, yellow and channel catfish.

The reservoir lies on the upper Tallapoosa River in Randolph County, about 90 miles (140 km) from Atlanta, Georgia. U.S. Highway 431 and Alabama Highway 48 meet at the town of Wedowee, the county seat, which serves as the usual base for reaching the water. Fishing draws the most visitors; boating, swimming and camping are also possible.

The R.L. Harris Dam holds back the Tallapoosa River with a structure 1,142 feet long and 151.5 feet high. Its two generating units each produce up to 67,500 kilowatts, and the reservoir covers 9,870 acres on the upper Tallapoosa, about 90 miles from Atlanta.